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Learn From 2020 To Create Your Anywhere-Work Strategy

Forrester eCommerce

2020’s Remote Work Is The Exception No Business Wanted The sudden arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust every organization into a patchwork of unplanned workforce responses. Companies have had to quickly get as many of their personnel into a safe and productive work situation as possible, with most of them working remotely at least […].

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Klaviyo vs. Listrak: Comparing Platforms

Groove

Klaviyo vs. Listrak. Investing in an eCommerce marketing tool helps businesses attract, engage and delight customers at every stage of the buyer's journey. Improve your email marketing strategy and exceed customer expectations with a tool that best fits your eCommerce needs. In this blog, we're comparing Klaviyo vs. Listrak to help you determine which platform is best for your eCommerce business.

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Ubersuggest 8.0: The Ultimate Competitor Analysis Tool

Kissmetrics

You may have noticed some small changes to Ubersuggest recently, but now it is time for another major release. In the last few months, you have seen the application get faster, we are slowly (but surely) working on increasing data quality, and we have even made multiple updates to our Chrome Extension. But today, we are announcing a new feature that will make finding lucrative keywords even easier.

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The Six Components Of Effective Sales Compensation Plans

Forrester eCommerce

Here we offer the six components of our compensation model, along with an overview of what is needed to ensure each is operating at the highest possible level.

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The Pragmatic Path to Composability: Creating Efficient Commerce Systems

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker

Brands used to look for a commerce platform that could do everything. But over time, one vendor was no longer enough to meet a brand’s needs, so they added, and added, and added— and now it's essential that these vendors work well together. That’s composable, and it’s important to get it right. Customers and your board expect you to be in new channels and to adapt quickly to market change.

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How to Write PPC Ad Copy Using AI

Kissmetrics

It’s no secret: the world of PPC advertising is not for the faint-hearted. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you could end up throwing money down the drain. How can you increase the chances of the right people clicking on your ads? You need to learn how to write ad copy that converts. Thankfully, technological advancements like artificial intelligence (AI) are here to save the day.

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‘RC Capsule’ Creates Real-World Retail Test Lab in Historic Rockefeller Center

Retail TouchPoints

Rockefeller Center has launched a new retail initiative, RC Capsule, bringing together retail, real estate and technology in a program that offers independent brands the ability to test brick-and-mortar concepts with pop-up spaces. The initiative allows brands to lease turnkey, pre-wired spaces for six-month terms and to work with Rockefeller Center on creating unique retail experiences.

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Francesca’s to Close 140 Stores as Retailer Eyes Potential Bankruptcy Filing

Retail TouchPoints

Francesca’s plans to close approximately 140 stores by Jan. 30, 2021, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of the closures, Francesca’s expects to incur total impairment charges of $29 million to $33 million. The apparel and accessories retailer also is evaluating various alternatives to improve its liquidity and financial position such as further lease concessions and deferrals, further reductions of operating and capital expenditures and raising additi

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Printful vs Teespring (Nov 2020): Which One Is the Absolute Best?

Ecommerce Platforms

Printful vs Teespring… which ranks better? Launching a business is never an easy process. There are a lot of different factors to think about if you want to make sure that everything works. However, these days, there are a lot of tools out there that can make it easier to get into the world of eCommerce. For instance, if you’re thinking of selling products online but you don’t have enough money or space to buy and store stock yourself, you can choose to get involved with dropshipping.

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Amazon Launches Prescription Delivery Service Offering Discounts to Prime Members

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon has launched Amazon Pharmacy , a prescription delivery service that lets shoppers complete an entire pharmacy transaction through the Amazon App and includes special discounts and unlimited two-day delivery for Prime members. Amazon Pharmacy offers Prime members up to 80% off generics and 40% off brand-name medications when they pay without insurance.

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SheerID Recognized as One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ For Second Consecutive Year

SheerID

SheerID achieved 450% growth over between 2016 and 2019 to achieve the 251st ranking in the 2020 Deloitte and Touche Fast 500 List. SheerID expands into Europe.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Guitar Center Plans Bankruptcy Filing, Mulls Potential Store Closings

Retail TouchPoints

Musical instrument retailer Guitar Center has entered a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with its key stakeholders that the company expects will include a voluntary filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Supermajorities of the company’s noteholder groups have committed to vote in favor of the RSA plan, which Guitar Center forecasts will be completed before the end of 2020.

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Is Google Shopping Safe? A Guide to Making Safer Purchases

SellBrite

About two years ago, a Google executive used Google Shopping to look for a high-end Bluetooth headset. He found one merchant offering the product for much less than any of the other retailers, so he snatched it up. His delivery day came and went, and the product never arrived. He called customer service, but the number was disconnected. He’d been scammed by someone who said they were a U.S.

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How to Make Money with Google Adsense even without having a website

Ecommerce Guru

The AdSense program from Google enables website owners and publishers to share advertising revenue from the company by hosting Google advertisements on their websites. You can participate in the AdSense program by signing up with a publisher who shares their AdSense revenue with content providers if you do not have a website of your own. Although there are several online publishing sites providing revenue sharing with Google AdSense, Google’s properties, YouTube and Blogger are the […

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Boosting Engagement with WooCommerce SMS Marketing

Omnisend

Reading Time: 7 minutes. If you’re running a WooCommerce store, you most likely already know the importance of staying in touch with your customers and that your audience uses various online channels. But one marketing method many merchants fail to employ is SMS messaging, which is a missed opportunity. After all, most customers have a phone on them at all times, meaning that an SMS message is likely to reach them whenever and wherever they are.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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eBay SEO Tips to Improve Product Visibility

ecomdash

Visibility is critical to be a successful online business. Learn why SEO is so important and how to improve yours on the eBay marketplace. The post eBay SEO Tips to Improve Product Visibility appeared first on Ecomdash.

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How To Register As a Seller on Shopclues – Sell Products Online.

Ecommerce Guru

An Overview ShopClues is a shopping site for companies and customers that serves the needs of suppliers, producers, professionals, brand owners, etc. One needs to register as a seller by taking specific steps to become part of this online retailer group. Seller Registration for Shopclues Visit the Shopclues Seller Website to Sell Online with shopclues, the Shopclues seller registration process.

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Nordstrom brings Santa visits virtual

RetailDive

Customers can video call with Santa, for a fee, or deliver letters to the department store's locations in person or via curbside pickup.

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3 Things Your Retail App Needs to Sell Your Products

RetailMinded

As many new, and even older but complacent retailers know all too well, even if you have a great product to sell, if it is difficult to buy from you (either online or in a brick-and-mortar store) and your customer experience is lacklustre or confusing, people will stop shopping. Not only will people stop shopping, but if they are frustrated or disillusioned enough, they might even take to their social media to denounce you publicly, potentially convincing other would-be customers to take their b

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The Future of Multi-Vendor Commerce

In this on-demand webinar, discover how Logicbroker’s cutting-edge technology enhances the overall experience for both current and future customers and gain insights into how leveraging our seamless integration process unlocks new dimensions of efficiency and functionality. Plus, learn how our advanced marketplace features are set to revolutionize the way businesses operate, offering opportunities for growth and success within your multi-vendor commerce program.

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Facebook debuts shoppable livestreams with Anne Klein

RetailDive

The social network kicked off a four-part "Celebrate the Holidays" series of live shopping events with the fashion company.

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Spar NI supports community groups

TalkingRetail

Spar NI is supporting the Keeping Healthy, Staying Safe initiative, a collaboration between local communities, government, and businesses, to deliver activities for young people and the wider community. The initiative is a continuation of the Healthy Summer Project that ran last year in partnership with the charity Business in the Community, which supported community groups.

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Amazon jumps into pharmacy business, Prime members set to get steeper discounts

RetailDive

This move is a direct threat to retail pharmacy incumbents. CVS Health and Walgreens were hit in early market trading.

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Saputo Dairy rolls out re-sealable packaging for grated cheese brand

TalkingRetail

Saputo Dairy UK is launching a new packaging format for its 180g Cathedral City Grated packs, in a move designed to offer “improved functionality and shelf presence”. The move comes after consumer research found that cheese buyers prefer re-sealable zip style packaging (Doy packaging), “finding it easier to open, pour from and re-close”. The packaging is rolling out.

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Forrester Report: Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions

Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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Gap, H&M open mobile storefronts on Group Nine's new Swipe.Shop platform

RetailDive

The publisher of NowThis and Thrillist will provide 20 million impressions' worth of free ad space to 10 small businesses affected by the pandemic.

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Retailers reminded to focus on e-commerce H&S as England enters second lockdown

Retail Technology Review

With a second national lockdown forcing shoppers online this winter, compliance authority Bureau Veritas is reiterating to retailers and logistics firms extending their e-commerce capacity to put in place the extra health, safety and hygiene measures this inevitably requires.

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Protection of Workers Bill progresses at Scottish Parliament

TalkingRetail

The Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee has today (17 November) voted to support the Protection of Workers Bill at Stage 2. The move marks a crucial step forward in the progress of the bill, which will create a new statutory offence of assaulting, threatening or abusing a retail worker and provide further.

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5 email marketing tactics to drive holiday sales

Liveintent

It’s going to get a little crowded in the email inbox for brand publishers this holiday season. With more people online, surging email engagement rates, and a bleak in-store sales outlook, we’re seeing a significant pivot to e-commerce. That means the industry will further embrace and lean into email as its go-to channel more than in pre-pandemic days.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Heart of England Co-op introduces same-day grocery deliveries

TalkingRetail

The Heart of England Co-operative Society has teamed up with convenience app Snappy Shopper, which enables shoppers to order goods to be delivered within 30 to 60 minutes. The society, which operates 35 food stores in Coventry, Warwickshire, south Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, will allow customers to choose from around 1,000 products through the Snappy Shopper.

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The Ultimate Guide To An Effective Retail Store Management

RetailMinded

As you manage a retail store, you know that you’re constantly confronted with the challenge of dealing with customer expectations. Aside from your customers, you also have to deal with your stocks and inventory, employees, accounting, and other aspects of day-to-day business operations. With good retail store management, you can address current and adjacent issues for smoother business transactions and operations.

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Small businesses in England feel ‘more prepared’ for second lockdown

TalkingRetail

Two-thirds (66%) of small and medium-sized businesses in England feel more prepared for the current national lockdown than they did for the first lockdown in March, new research reveals. Barclaycard Payments’ latest SME Barometer has found the top reasons given for this positive outlook are: mental preparation (36%), the changes they’ve made to their business.

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Kohl's disappoints in Q3 despite location advantage

RetailDive

The retailer proved the benefit of being away from the mall, but weak e-commerce hurt in the period as the pandemic discourages indoor shopping.

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The B2B Digital Commerce Playbook for Manufacturers

In this comprehensive guide, we delve into four essential ecommerce strategies for manufacturers. Each strategy is backed by a clear vision to ensure your efforts are aligned. Whether you’re a seasoned industry player or a budding digitalization champion, these strategies offer actionable insights to drive success. What will you find in the guide: Overview of how current events and external pressures impact business priorities.